WHY DOES MY STEPBROTHER HAVE TO BE SUCH AN A**HOLE? Kate Abel is so cocky and arrogant that he thinks he can control my life. But he doesn't own me. I already have a boyfriend and I don't need Abel breathing down my neck every second. So why can't I stop thinking about him? Abel After conquering a sea of women, I still can't get Kate out of my head. She's the ultimate conquest. I'd do anything to protect her—even if it means getting my fists bloody.